Book Claire Rhiannon , Violinist in Caerphilly

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From£180

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About Claire

Claire Rhiannon is a professional violinist performing multiple genres on both electric and acoustic violins in the UK and Internationally

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Violinist

Caerphilly

Claire Rhiannon is a versatile violinist performing on both electric and acoustic violins from pop, folk and classical repertoire. She has been performing as a soloist and in various ensembles all over the UK and Europe for over eight years and has performed in many events including festivals, orchestras, weddings and session work on both acoustic, electric and baroque violin and has performed in Malta, Luxembourg, France, Latvia, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland and Spain and has been honoured to perform for a Christmas service at the Royal Chapel in St James’ palace for members of the Royal family in December 2021. Claire took up the violin with great enthusiasm at the age of 10, in her last few years of school, she accepted a place to study at Yorkshire Young Musicians (YYM) in Hull under Michel Gurevich until she left school to study at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD). During her studies, Claire decided to specialise in Early Music performance taught by world acclaimed baroque soloist, Rachel Podger. Claire Rhiannon loves performing and her friendly demeanour, professionalism and skill are held in high regard by all that hire her.

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Musicianship

Genres:

Christmas, Traditional church music, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Fanfare, Film / TV music, Medieval music, Musical theatre, Opera, Renaissance, Electronic, Ambient, Folk, Bluegrass, Ceillidh, Country, Folk rock, Irish rock, Traditional English folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Jazz, Jazz fusion, Gypsy jazz, Pop, Tribute, Americana, Asian music, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Covers, Hip Hop, R&B, Top 40, Vintage, Easy listening, Light music, Welsh folk

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Instruments:

Violin, Baroque violin, Electric violin, Fiddle, Bollywood violinist

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Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Concert

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Other skills:

Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Fluent improviser, Fluent sight-reader, Perfect pitch

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Song list

~ Pop ~

A Million Dreams - Greatest Showman

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

All of me - Sam Smith

All you need is love - Beatles

Anti-hero - Taylor Swift

As it was - Harry Styles

At last - Etta James

Blinded by the Lights - The Weeknd

Can’t help falling in Love - Elvis Presley

Castle on the hill - Ed Shearan

Cherry Wine - Hozier

Come away with me - Norah Jones

Creep in’ - The Weeknd

Dancing in the dark - Bruce Springsteen

Dream a little dream - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman

Flowers - Miley Cyrus

Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra

God is a woman - Ariana Grande

Golden Hour - JVKE

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

Halo - Beyoncé

How long will I love you - Ellie Goulding

I choose you - Sara Bareilles

I Feel it Comin’ - The Weeknd

I Follow Rivers - Marika Hackman

I wanna Dance with somebody - Whitney Houston

I won’t give up - Jason Mraz

If I ain’t got you - Alicia Keys

If you’re not the one - Daniel Bedingfield

Isn’t she lovely - Stevie Wonder

I’m on fire - Bruce Springsteen

I’m yours - Jason

Just the way you are - Billy Joel

Lavender Haze - Taylor Swift

La Vie en rose

Latch - Sam Smith

Like Real People do - Hozier

Lovely day - Bill Withers

Lover - Taylor Swift

L.O.V.E - Nat King Cole

Make you Feel my love - Adele

Mirrors - Justin Timberlake

Next to me - Emili Sandé

Never Enough - The Greatest Showman

Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

Over the Rainbow - Eva Cassidy

Perfect - Ed Shearan

Rather be - Clean bandit

Save your tears - The Weeknd

Shallow - A star is born

Shape of You - Ed Shearan

She will be loved - Maroon 5

Shrike - Hozier

Symphony - Clean Bandit

The Power of Love - Gabrielle Aplin

Thinking out loud - Ed Shearan

Thinking out Loud -Ed Shearan

This will be (an everlasting love)- Natalie Cole

Unholy - Sam Smith

Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

We found love - Rihanna

What a different a day makes - Dinah Washington

What a wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

When I fall in love - Nat King Cole

Where ever you will go - The Calling

Wildest Dreams - Taylor Swift

You are the best thing - Ray Lamontagne

You are the reason - Calum Scott

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~ Classical ~

Air from the suite in D major - J.S Bach

Arrival on the Queen of Sheba - Handel

Ave maría

Ave Maria -Schubert

Canon - Pachelbel

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart

Flower duet - Delibes

Jesu, Joy of a man’s Desiring - J.S Bach

Légende - Wieniawski

Meditation from Thais - Jules Massanet

Nessun Dorma - Puccini

O mío babbino caro - Puccini

Salut d’amour - Elgar

Sheep may safely graze- J.S Bach

Sicilienne - Faure

Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin (selection) - J.S Bach

The Notebook (main theme)

The Swan, Carnival of the animals - Saint Saens

Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò) - Andrea Bocelli

Violin concerto in A major - Mozart

Violin concerto in G major - Mozart

Violin concerto D Major ii Canzonetta - Tchaikovsky

Violin Concerto in E minor ii Andante - Mendelssohn

Vocalise - Rachmaninoff

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~Jazz/Soul vibes~

A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

All of Me - Billie Holiday

April in Paris - Julie London

Autumn in New York - Ella Fitzgerald

Autumn Leaves - Nat King Cole

Blue Moon

Blue Moon - Billie Holiday

Cheek to Cheek - Ella Fitzgerald

Cold, Cold Heart - Norah Jones

Come Away with Me - Norah Jones

Cry me a River - Julie London

Don’t know Why - Norah Jones

Dream a little Dream - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Easy Street - Julie London

Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra

Funny Valentine - Ella Fitzgerald

High and Dry - Jamie Cullum

I should Care - Julie London

I’m a Fool to want you - Billi Holiday

I’m in the Mood for Love - Julie London

I’ve got you under my skin - Ella Fitzgerald

Just the two of us - Bill Withers

La Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf

Lonestar - Norah Jones

L.O.V.E - Nat King Cole

Misty - Ella Fitzgerald

Moonlight in Vermont - Ella Fitzgerald

My Foolish Heart - Bill Evans

My girl - The Temptations

Night and Day - Ella Fitzgerald

Nightingale - Norah Jones

Painter Song - Norah Jones

Paper moon - Ella Fitzgerald

Round Midnight - Julie London

Shoot the Moon - Norah Jones

Sittin’ on the dock of the bay - Otis Redding

Smile - Nat King Cole

Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald

Take five - Dave Brubeck

Tenderly - Ella Fitzgerald

The Nearness of You - Norah Jones

These Foolish Things - Ella Fitzgerald

They can’t take that away from me - Ella Fitzgerald

This Can’t be love - Ella Fitzgerald

Turn me on - Norah Jones

Two Sleepy People - Julie London

Unforgettable- Nat King Cole

What a difference a day made - Jamie Cullum

What am I to you? - Norah Jones

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~ Folk ~

Ae fond kiss

Ailein Duinn

Calon Lan

Danny Boy

I Horò ‘S Na Hug Òro Eile

Karolinermarsch

Lagan Love

Lisa Lân

Llanllechid

Loch Lomond

Love is like a red, red rose

Myfanwy

She is like the swallow

Skye boat song

Star of the County Down

Suo Gan

Sweet Nightingale

Thro the wood Laddie

Tôn fechan Meifod

Wild mountain Thyme

Customer questions

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I try to be as flexible as possible with timings. If there are any changes please let me know as soon as possible and I will let you know what can be done to accommodate.

How much time do you need to set up?

30 minutes - this is so I can warm up and ensure all my equipment can be set up and make sure I know where I need to be for each location (if there is more than one) I usually arrive up to an hour early but no later than 30 minutes

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

Of course!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, unless performing to a large crowd or very large room in which case I would need a larger PA be provided - either by the venue or externally

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes I can, usually free of charge unless it is a song I haven’t heard before or I need to source a backing track, the extra practice time or the cost of an original backing track may incur a small charge but that will all be discussed in the booking.

Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£60
Up to 1 hour	£180
Up to 2 hours	£250
Up to 3 hours	£400

Wedding ceremony

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.

£300

Drinks reception

1 hour of music at the drinks reception

£300

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. 1 hour of music at the drinks reception

£500

Personalised Music Message

Book me to create a unique music video for you to send to a friend as a gift. This could be a birthday message, first dance song for a wedding anniversary, or just your friend's favourite song to cheer them up.

£15

Claire

5 out of 5

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Reviews

5 out of 5

Thank you Claire for making our wedding day so magical! You played all our songs so beautifully and you were so nice to talk to! We still have people commenting on how wonderful the violinist was!!

5 out of 5

Claire played for our wedding last year and it was absolutely beautiful! Everyone was stunned by her playing and we loved how she played each song. She played for the guests on arrival and then Wildest Dreams for me as I walked down the aisle and it was so gorgeous!! Everyone had goosebumps and I still get goosebumps now thinking of that wonderful moment! She also played LOVE by Nat King Cole for our exit and we were all laughing and crying on our way out! It was perfect! She then played for part of our reception as everyone came from the ceremony and had canapés It was a lovely selection of music and perfect as everyone was mingling. We loved that she played one of our choices when we came in. All in all we are so glad we chose her. Couldn’t imagine the day with anyone else! She was so professional, looked stunning and just played beautifully and just all around a pleasure to work with. Thank you so much!

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